Congregational Meeting: Jan. 22

Our annual congregational meeting will take place on Sunday, January 22, from 12:15-2:00 p.m. in the Commons. We will begin with a shared meal and conversation around tables. The Consistory will provide a soup lunch. If your last name begins with A – O, please bring a salad. If your last name begins with P […]

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Allies Working for Social Justice and Environmental Progress: Jan. 17

Allies Working for Social Justice & Environmental Progress Meeting January 17th! In Partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation National Day of Racial Healing Join LEDA on Tuesday, January 17th from 6:30-8:00pm for the second meeting of Allies Working for Social Justice & Environmental Progress.  We will again be meeting in the lower level at Herrick District […]

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Restorative Circle Facilitator Training: Feb. 2 & 3

Restorative Circle Facilitator Training February 2nd and 3rd from 9am-4pm Hope Church This two day training is for anyone who is eager to support the creation of strong communities, families, work environments and congregations.  You will learn how to communicate and collaborate during times of conflict or even just around different points of view.  You […]

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Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service: January 16

Maple Avenue Ministries is once again hosting a day of service to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and it is open to the community. This year’s recipients of the day of service will be senior citizens living in Flint, MI. While there is so much more to do, there has been attention […]

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Season of Reconciliation 2017: Jan. 15 – Feb. 5

Worship Early Worship 8:30 am Liturgical Worship 11 am Witness to Reconciliation Each Sunday at the 11 am service throughout the Season of Reconciliation, a member of our congregation is asked to speak to the notion of personal reconciliation in their own lives. They will share their stories of reconciliation, passion, and sacrifice in order […]

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White Gift Offering Epiphany Sunday: Jan. 8

On Epiphany Sunday, January 8, bring a personal care product for a child or woman, wrapped in white tissue paper. These gifts will be brought forward during the Word with the Children, and later given to the Center for Women in Transition, a local agency assisting women and families caught in abusive relationships and empowering […]

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The New Fast Food: A Program of Eighth Day Farm

Objective To feed the hungry in our area with food that is healthy, delicious, and grown in ways that steward creation. Overview The New Fast Food is an innovative approach to feeding the hungry in our community. Instead of donating a random variety of vegetables and assuming recipients know how to utilize them, we are […]

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Holland Community Kwanzaa Celebration: Dec. 29

Thursday, December 29; 6:30 p.m. The community wide Kwanzaa celebration has been part of Holland’s history for 15 years. Since 2010 the African American community & their allies have gathered at the end of the year to honor ancestors, bless children and unearth the good gifts of their African ancestry. Hope Church members will once […]

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